Ebikolwa by’Abatume 14

1 Awo Pawulo ne Balunabba bwe baatuuka mu Ikoniya ne bayingira mu kkuŋŋaaniro ly’Abayudaaya. Ne babuulira n’amaanyi mangi era abantu bangi Abayudaaya n’Abayonaani ne bakkiriza.

At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.

2 Naye Abayudaaya abaagaana okukkiriza ne bassa omutima omubi mu baamawanga okukyawa abooluganda.

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

3 Ne baabeerayo ebbanga gwanvu nga babuulira n’obuvumu, era Mukama n’akakasanga ekigambo ky’ekisa kye ng’abawa okukola obubonero n’ebyamagero.

So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

4 Naye ekibiina ky’abantu mu kibuga ne kyawukanamu abamu ne bagoberera Abayudaaya n’abalala ne bakkiriza abatume.

The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.

5 Abayudaaya n’abakulembeze baabwe awamu n’Abamawanga, ne basala olukwe okubonyaabonya abatume, n’okubakuba amayinja.

But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,

6 Naye Pawulo ne Balunabba olukwe ne baluggukamu ne baddukira mu bibuga ebya Lukawoniya ne Lusitula ne Derube, ne mu bitundu ebiriraanyeewo,

they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,

7 era n’eyo ne babuulirirayo Enjiri.

where they continued to preach the gospel.

8 Mu Lusitula mwalimu omusajja eyazaalibwa nga mulema, ng’ebigere bye bigongobavu, nga tatambulangako.

In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.

9 N’atuula awo ng’awuliriza Pawulo bye yali ayogera. Pawulo n’amwekaliriza amaaso n’alaba ng’alina okukkiriza okuwonyezebwa.

This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

10 Pawulo n’amugamba mu ddoboozi ery’omwanguka nti, “Yimirira ku bigere byo, weegolole!” Amangwago omusajja n’ayimirira, n’atandika okutambula!

In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.

11 Awo ekibiina ky’abantu bwe baalaba Pawulo ky’akoze, ne baleekaanira waggulu mu lulimi lwabwe Olulikaoniya nti, “Bakatonda basse wansi gye tuli nga bali mu kifaananyi ky’abantu!”

When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”

12 Balunabba ne bamuyita Zewu, Pawulo ne bamuyita Kerume kubanga ye yali omwogezi omukulu.

Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

13 Awo kabona wa Zewu, eyali ebweru w’ekibuga, n’agenda n’aleeta ente ennume n’ebimuli ku wankaaki, ye n’ekibiina ky’abantu ne baagala okuwaayo ssaddaaka.

The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.

14 Naye abatume, Balunabba ne Pawulo, bwe baabiwulira, ne bayuza engoye zaabwe, ne bafubutuka ne bayingira mu kibiina ky’abantu nga baleekaana nga bagamba nti,

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

15 “Abasajja! Kiki ekibakozesa ebintu bino? Naffe tuli bantu buntu nga mmwe! Twazze tubabuulire mukyuke okuva ku bintu bino ebitaliimu mudde eri Katonda omulamu eyakola eggulu n’ensi, n’ennyanja n’ebintu byonna ebirimu.

“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.

16 Mu mirembe egyayita yaleka amawanga gonna okukwata amakubo ge baayagalanga.

In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.

17 Kyokka tasigalirangako awo nga talina bujulirwa ng’abakolera ebirungi okuva mu ggulu, ng’aweereza enkuba, n’okubawa ebiro eby’okubalizangamu ebibala n’okubakkusa emmere, era n’okubajjuza essanyu mu mitima gyabwe.”

Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

18 Newaakubadde baabategeeza bwe batyo, naye era katono balemwe okuziyiza ebibiina okubawa ssaddaaka.

Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.

19 Awo Abayudaaya ne batuuka nga bava mu Antiyokiya ne mu Ikoniya, ne basasamaza ebibiina, ne bakuba Pawulo amayinja ne bamukulula ne bamutwala ebweru w’ekibuga nga balowooza nti afudde.

Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.

20 Naye abayigirizwa ne bajja ne bayimirira okumwetooloola, n’asituka n’addayo mu kibuga! Enkeera ne basitula ne Balunabba ne balaga mu Derube.

But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

21 Ne babuulira Enjiri mu kibuga ekyo, era abantu bangi ne bakkiriza. Ne baddayo mu Lusitula, ne mu Ikoniya, ne mu Antiyokiya,

They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

22 ne babuulirira abakkiriza, nga babakubiriza banywerere mu kukkiriza, era ne babagamba nti, “Kitugwanidde okuyingira mu bwakabaka bwa Katonda nga tuyita mu bibonoobono ebingi.”

strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

23 Pawulo ne Balunabba buli kkanisa baagironderamu abakadde. Ne basaba ne basiiba, ne babakwasa Mukama, oyo gwe bakkiriza.

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

24 Awo ne batambula ne bayita mu Pisidiya ne batuuka e Panfuliya,

After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

25 bwe baamala okubuulira ebigambo mu Peruga, ne beeyongerayo mu Ataliya.

And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

26 Oluvannyuma ne basaabala ku nnyanja okuddayo mu Antiyokiya, gye baali baasigirwa ekisa kya Katonda olw’omulimu gwe baakola.

From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.

27 Bwe baatuuka, ne bakuŋŋaanya ekkanisa ne babategeeza ebyafa mu lugendo lwabwe, ne byonna Katonda bye yabakozesa, n’Abamawanga nga bwe yabaggulirawo oluggi olw’okukkiriza.

When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

28 Ne babeera eyo ne bamalayo ebbanga ggwanvu nga bali n’abayigirizwa.

And they spent a long time there with the disciples.